Russian Doctors Demand Release of Imprisoned Anti-War Artist

Sasha Skochilenko, sentenced for protesting Ukraine war, faces health risks in prison, according to an open letter signed by over 100 doctors.

Over 100 Russian doctors have signed an open letter demanding the immediate release of Sasha Skochilenko, an artist sentenced to seven years in prison for protesting the Ukraine war.
Skochilenko was charged with spreading false information about the military after she replaced supermarket price tags with anti-war messages.
The doctors' letter warns that Skochilenko's health could significantly deteriorate in prison as she has been diagnosed with severe chronic diseases.
Skochilenko's arrest is part of a wider crackdown on dissent in Russia, with a law criminalizing any public expression about the war that deviates from the official Kremlin line.
Russia's most prominent human rights group, Memorial, has declared Skochilenko a political prisoner.